Orf (ecthyma contagiosum) is an infection of the skin caused by a DNA virus belonging to the genus Parapoxvirus. We recently observed 7 cases of orf in Muslim men living in the metropolitan area of Milan, Italy, who acquired the infection after the Feast of Sacrifice

Feast of sacrifice and orf, Milan, Italy, 2015–2018 / S. Veraldi, L. Esposito, P. Pontini, F. Vaira, G. Nazzaro. - In: EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES. - ISSN 1080-6040. - 25:8(2019 Aug), pp. 1585-1586. [10.3201/eid2508.181063]

Feast of sacrifice and orf, Milan, Italy, 2015–2018

S. Veraldi
Primo
;
P. Pontini
Secondo
;
F. Vaira
Penultimo
;
G. Nazzaro
Ultimo
2019

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Orf (ecthyma contagiosum) is an infection of the skin caused by a DNA virus belonging to the genus Parapoxvirus. We recently observed 7 cases of orf in Muslim men living in the metropolitan area of Milan, Italy, who acquired the infection after the Feast of Sacrifice
Italy; Orf virus; Parapoxvirus; ecthyma contagiosum; epidemiology; skin infection; viruses; zoonoses
Settore MED/35 - Malattie Cutanee e Veneree
Settore MED/17 - Malattie Infettive
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